MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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